Sea Turtles

Yoga Pose

Turtle

 

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-turtle.html

 

 

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/sea-turtles-sense-seasons-through-skylights-their-skulls

Child Led Learning

There are schools all over the world utilizing this concept in a variety of settings.

Some educational institutions utilize a child led learning environment others ”teach” from this awareness and others blend both teaching styles into their room.

There are other schools which allow their students to decide what, how and even when they want to learn – for instance children are not pushed to read before they are ready and show an interest, even if it is years later than their peers before they learn to read.

Green Heron

Green Heron (Butorides striatus) is a common resident in Cabrits over the years. These birds feed on the flesh of the other animals such as insects and juvenile fish. They are predators in these areas.

 

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a resident bird commonly found in the wetlands at Cabrits.

It feeds on insects especially grasshoppers and crickets but also on spiders, frogs and lizards.

Nearly all feeding is done in freshwater areas.

 

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron
(Egretta caerulea)

has been a common resident in Cabrits over the years.

Carnivores. These birds feed on the flesh of the other animals such as insects and juvenile fish. They are predators in these areas.

 

Smooth-billed Ani

Smooth-billed Ani
(Crotophaga ani)

is a common bird species associated with the swamps of Dominica. It can be found in Cabrits

Acquires food directly from the swampy areas.

 

Scaly-naped Pigeon

Scaly-naped Pigeon
(Columba squamosa)

is a resident bird which can be found at Cabrits.

It is a commonly hunted bird outside the Cabrits National Park.

It is a herbivore which feeds on seeds, nectar or fruit.

 

Fantastic Gecko

Fantastic Gecko
(Sphaerodacylus fantasticus)

It is one of the rarest species in Dominica.

Is the smallest lizard in Cabrits  having a length of 1.5 inches.

These lizards feed on fallen fruit and scavenge in the dry parts of swamps.

Dominican Ground Lizard

Dominican Ground Lizard
(Ameiva fuscata)

is a common resident of Dominica to which it is endemic to.

It is a large blue, grey and white lizard often found basking on rocks or on the sides of the trails at Cabrits. Juveniles are copper-brown.

These lizards feed on fallen fruit and scavenge in the dry parts of swamps.

Dominica Tree Lizard

Dominican Tree Lizard
(Anolis  oculatus)

This lizard is is endemic to Dominica. At the Cabrits Peninsula they are most abundant

It is one of the most common lizards at Cabrits..

Adults are mostly found on trees. They  frequent  the wetland to feed on the fallen fruit of the Pond Apple and to scavenge when the ground on the swamp are marsh and dry.